What were the incorrect assumptions made during Aristarchus's time?
The Earth revolves around the Moon
The Earth is the center of the universe
The Sun revolves around the Earth
Both Earth and Sun revolve around each other
Answer
Certainly! The incorrect assumption was that the Earth is the center of the universe, not the Sun. This prevailing belief, known as geocentrism, placed Earth at the cosmos' heart, with celestial bodies, including the Sun, revolving around it. Aristarchus' groundbreaking heliocentric model, however, revolutionized astronomy by proposing the Sun as the center.
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